mecha

f.

1 wick.

a toda mecha (informal) flat out

aguantar mecha (informal) to grin and bear it

2 streak.

3 lock of hair, lock.

4 fuze.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mechar.

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mecha

► nombre femenino

1 (de vela) wick

2 MILITAR fuse

3 COCINA lardoon, lardon

► nombre femenino plural mechas

1 (de pelo) highlights

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a toda mecha familiar at full pelt

aguantar mecha familiar to grin and bear it

ponerse mechas to have highlights put in (one's hair)

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SF

1) [de vela, lámpara] wick; [de explosivo] fuse

encender la mecha — (lit, fig) to light the fuse

- aguantar mecha

- tener mucha mecha para algo

- a toda mecha

mecha lenta — slow fuse

mecha tardía — time fuse

2) [de pelo]

= mechón I

3) pl mechas [en el pelo] highlights

4) [de tocino] rasher

5) And, Cono Sur (Téc) bit ( of brace )

6) And, Caribe * (=broma) joke

7) LAm (=miedo) fear

8) * (=ratería) shoplifting

9) And (=baratija) trinket

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femenino

1)

a) (de una vela) wick; (de armas, explosivos) fuse

aguantar mecha — (fam) to grin and bear it, stand the gaff (AmE colloq)

a toda mecha — (fam) like greased lightning (colloq)

b) (RPl) (broca) bit

2) mechas femenino plural

a) (en peluquería) highlights (pl)

b) (AmL fam) (pelo)

mira cómo tienes las mechas! — look at the state of your hair! (colloq)

la agarró de las mechas — she grabbed her by the hair

ser tirado de las mechas — (CS fam) to be ridiculous

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= fuse, wick.

Ex. The book contains the following chapters: Sparking the fuse for literacy; Home is where the start is; Library lures to literacy; and Independent study programs in literature.

Ex. The ashes of the wicks, becoming heated, caused the fatty acids to splutter; and this was a grave inconvenience.

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* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

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femenino

1)

a) (de una vela) wick; (de armas, explosivos) fuse

aguantar mecha — (fam) to grin and bear it, stand the gaff (AmE colloq)

a toda mecha — (fam) like greased lightning (colloq)

b) (RPl) (broca) bit

2) mechas femenino plural

a) (en peluquería) highlights (pl)

b) (AmL fam) (pelo)

mira cómo tienes las mechas! — look at the state of your hair! (colloq)

la agarró de las mechas — she grabbed her by the hair

ser tirado de las mechas — (CS fam) to be ridiculous

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= fuse, wick.

Ex: The book contains the following chapters: Sparking the fuse for literacy; Home is where the start is; Library lures to literacy; and Independent study programs in literature.

Ex: The ashes of the wicks, becoming heated, caused the fatty acids to splutter; and this was a grave inconvenience.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

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mecha

feminine

A

1 (de una vela) wick

2 (de armas, explosivos) fuse

mecha de seguridad safety fuse

mecha lenta slow fuse

aguantar mecha (fam); to grin and bear it, stand the gaff (AmE colloq)

a toda mecha (fam); like greased lightning (colloq), like the clappers (BrE)

3 (RPl) (broca) bit

B (Coc) piece of bacon/ham (used for larding or stuffing)

C mechas fpl

1 (en peluquería) highlights (pl)

hacerse mechas to have highlights put in

2

(AmL fam) (pelo): ¡mira cómo tienes las mechas! look at the state of your hair! (colloq), your hair's a bit of a mess! (colloq)

la agarró de las mechas she grabbed her by the hair

ser tieso de mechas (CS fam); to be pigheaded (colloq)

ser tirado de las mechas (CS fam); to be ridiculous

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Del verbo mechar: (conjugate mechar)

mecha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mecha    
mechar
mecha sustantivo femenino
1 (de vela) wick;
(de armas, explosivos) fuse
2

◊ mechas sustantivo femenino plural (en peluquería) highlights (pl)

mecha sustantivo femenino
1 (de cirio, etc) wick
2 (de barreno, bomba) fuse
3 (de pelo) streak: me puse mechas, I've had my hair streaked
♦ Locuciones: familiar aguantar mecha, to grin and bear it
familiar a toda mecha, at full speed
mechar vtr (una carne) to stuff
'mecha' also found in these entries:
English:
fuse
- highlight
- wick

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mecha nf

1. [de vela] wick;

[de explosivos] fuse;

Comp

Fam

a toda mecha: arréglate a toda mecha, que llegamos tarde hurry up and get ready or we'll be late;

acabamos el trabajo a toda mecha we worked flat out to finish the job;

tenía la radio a toda mecha he had the radio on full blast;

Comp

Fam

aguantar mecha to grin and bear it

2. Culin [relleno] = bacon used for larding or stuffing

3. Andes, RP [broca] bit

4. Andes, Ven Fam [broma] gag;

eso no es cosa de mecha that's no laughing matter

5. [mechón] lock

6.

mechas [en el pelo] highlights

7. Am Fam

mechas [pelo] mop;

tengo que ir a cortarme estas mechas I have to go and get my hair cut, it's a mess;

se agarraron de las mechas they grabbed each other by the hair;

Comp

Fam

venir tirado de las mechas to have been thrown together at the last minute

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mecha

f

1 de vela wick

2 de explosivo fuse

3 del pelo highlight;

hacerse mechas have highlights put in

4 Méx fam

fear

5

:

a toda mecha like greased lightning;

aguantar mecha fam put up with it

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mecha nf

1) : fuse

2) : wick

3) mechas nfpl

: highlights (in hair)

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mecha n

1. (de vela) wick

2. (de bomba) fuse

a toda mecha at full speed